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PulPac expands global IP for dry molded fiber

Company continues to spearhead innovation

December 15, 2021

PulPac has announced further patent grants for its cellulose forming technology that makes it possible to replace single-use plastics with fiber-based alternatives.

Buildup of fats, oils and greases over time can cause expensive problems

Wastewater Streams

When the FOG lifts…

It’s time to clean the fats, oils and greases out of your lift station. Here’s a quick checklist of concerns caused by FOG

Wayne Labs

December 15, 2021

Failure to clean FOG buildups on a regular schedule can cost a lot later on.

Food Packaging

Tupperware creates reusable packaging for restaurants

December 15, 2021

Tupperware designed and produced a one-of-a-kind reusable packaging container option for Tim Hortons – one of Loop’s brand partners.

Combined NEOGEN and 3M Food Safety will cover the globe with products and services

Mergers and acquisitions

NEOGEN to combine 3M’s Food Safety business with its existing operations

3M will separate its Food Safety business

December 14, 2021

The transaction implies an enterprise value for 3M’s Food Safety business of approximately $5.3 billion.

Food Packaging

Alaska Airlines’ inflight water service is getting a planet-friendly upgrade. The airline is trading plastic water bottles for Boxed Water Is Better brand's 92% plant-based cartons and swapping out plastic cups with recyclable paper cups for water service. This will save an estimated 1.8 million pounds of single-use plastics from flights over the next year.

Natasha Dhayagude, CEO and co-founder of Chinova Bioworks, was named Startup Canada’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017

Women in STEM Careers

Food ingredient company startup cofounder encourages women in STEM

The new company has also found a way to isolate fiber from mushroom stems, which serves as a clean-label preservative and a fining agent for beer

Wayne Labs

December 13, 2021

Chinova Bioworks, a startup in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, focuses on women and STEM careers

Select revolutionizes cannabis edibles with extended release formulation

December 13, 2021

Curaleaf Holdings Inc., a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, launched Select X Bites, one of the first edibles on the market designed to have a faster onset while lasting longer with a stronger effect.

Food Packaging

Dow and partners debut pouch-to-pouch recycling concept

December 13, 2021

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of Dow, and HP Indigo, Reifenhäuser, Cadel Deinking and Karlville, have debuted a first-of-its-kind pouch-to-pouch mechanical recycling concept.

Water Treatment

Water stewardship: Good things happen when beverage company engineers get together and talk

This high-level panel of experts discussed water problems and how to solve them

Wayne Labs

December 11, 2021

This panel of beverage company experts discuss local and global water issues and methods of conserving and recycling water.

Food Packaging

Edible packaging for meal kits

December 10, 2021

GOUSTO, a U.K.-based subscription meal kit company, is trialing a “world-first” edible packaging solution to help improve the environmental credentials in its recipe boxes.